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Russian veteran is jailed after filming video warning Putin he faces a mutiny
Aleksandr Lunin delivered a stark message to Vladimir Putin, predicting Russia's army would 'turn its weapons' towards the Kremlin unless its concerns were heard.
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Meduza.io
· Jun 25, 2026
In a viral video, a Russian soldier threatens Putin with an army mutiny. He says disgruntled military and security officials came to him and asked him to serve as their messenger.
A soldier from the Voronezh region who took part in the invasion of Ukraine and runs a blog on Instagram and other platforms, Alexander Lunin, has recorded a video message addressed to Vladimir Putin.
NDTV
· Jun 26, 2026
Kremlin To Look Into "Strange" Video Appeal To Putin Alleging Army Torture
The viral video appeals to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran accusing Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers for not fulfilling suicidal orders.
DW News
· Jun 27, 2026
Kremlin to review viral video of soldier criticizing war | DW News
The Kremlin says it plans to look into a viral mutiny threat to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran, who has accused Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers. The post by veteran Alexander Lunin has received millions of views. #Putin #UkraineWar #Kremlin #DW News For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
The Daily Beast
· Jul 4, 2026
Putin Humiliates Himself in Staged Battlefield Scene for Trump
Kremlin.ru / via REUTERSRussia’s Vladimir Putin has released an embarrassing video of himself dressed up as a soldier in an apparent bid to win back Donald Trump as Ukraine increasingly turns the tables on his war. The 73-year-old Russian leader appeared, at times, visibly nervous in the video released by the Kremlin on Friday evening, Washington time, apparently timed to capture the attention of Western audiences. Putin was shown walking into an auxiliary command post to meet with the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces in a scene that seemed staged for state TV cameras. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Intel Slava
· Jul 6, 2026
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